[MJCP]

The only files that may be uploaded to the site are screenshots relevant to Help questions and Tips, or media files relevant to topics under discussion.

Under no circumstances post executable files on these forums. They will be immediately removed.

Under no circumstances post pornographic media files on these forums. They will be immediately collected by the Administrators and held for evaluation.

Under no circumstances post any illegal content on these forums. Illegal content includes "warez" files, codes for unlocking pirated software, serial numbers, instructions and so on. This also includes instructions (or links to instructions) for getting OS X to run on non-Apple hardware, which is a form of software piracy.

Do not post media files for which you do not own copyright unless such files are in the public domain or are licensed under equivalent conditions such as Creative Commons. In those cases please credit the appropriate licenses when posting.

Do not copy and paste from other web sites or forums any text for which you do not own copyright. Posting short excerpts is permissible as long as full credit is given to the originating site and/or author. Deliberate plagiarism will not be tolerated. If in doubt, ask an Adminsitrator.

[Ken Gracey]

Can that be expanded, to any posting of any pornographic materials, will lead to a suspension of the posters account for say 7 days the first time and maybe a month for a second offense, and if they are silly enough to do it a third time a total ban?

Or am I being to heavy handed ?

Can we also have more information on what is classified as "Creative common files".

[bitingmidge]

Or am I being to heavy handed ?

Is there such a thing as an "accidental" attachment? I think not. I don't understand why one would let someone abuse the privileges offered three times?

Cheers,

P

[MJCP]

Can that be expanded, to any posting of any pornographic materials, will lead to a suspension of the posters account for say 7 days the first time and maybe a month for a second offense, and if they are silly enough to do it a third time a total ban?

Or am I being to heavy handed ?

Can we also have more information on what is classified as "Creative common files".

I don't want to have predefined consequences, because I think at the time of the offense a judgment will have to be made on the severity of the offense. Pornography means different things to different people. There are certain types of pornographic content that I would say a single offense is too many and those posters can go away. Other stuff I might let slide with a warning.

Creative Commons is a means by which content creators can make their works available for limited public usage without leaving them entirely in the public domain. Many of the images on Wikipedia are covered by Creative Commons licenses. For more information check out the web site.

[Ken Gracey]

Thanks, one more dumb question, if say I or somebody else copied and pasted a complete review of a macbook air from an other publications web site including any images, would that be a breach of copy-write?

Or even part of a web site ? Only reason I ask is I know I have and I am sure others have, posted bits and pieces from other sites like apples help forums here to help other members out.

If this is the case, should we mark the post with copied from apple forums or the other site to ensure you guys are not in trouble for our posts? Or simply not post it and paste a link to the forum ob apples web site with the help that they need...


TL


Edit : Just trying to help where possible

[MJCP]

That would come under the rule about not posting media for which you don't own copyright. I suppose that should be expanded to include text as well. Thanks.

[Some Random Bloke]

Under no circumstances post pornographic media files on these forums. They will be immediately collected by the Administrators and held for evaluation.

LOL

[Ken Gracey]

Ahh i new somebody would pick up on the one I just let it pass without comment.... LOL


TL

[friday]

1) I tried to upload two small photographs but the second one did not get through.
I saw that there was some error message but most of it was under under the upload bar.
It would be nice to know what limits are on individual sizes, number of files per post or total size of an individual's attachments, if any.
Is it possible to post two jpg in one go or one needs to fuse them into one?

2) I aborted the session but photograph-1 was still in my attachment area, I could not delete it. Next day it was not there, thanks.

3) I experimented with jpg sizes and found that the new Preview feature (tools > adjust size) can drastically decrease size whilst maintaining
good quality.

4) I'd like to know how to quote something less than somebody's full post.

Friday

[mickdevlin]

I tried to upload two small photographs but the second one did not get through.
I saw that there was some error message but most of it was under under the upload bar.
It would be nice to know what limits are on individual sizes, number of files per post or total size of an individual's attachments, if any.

The size limit is 500KB. This is a cumulative total so you need to ensure that you delete attachments after a few weeks. To delete attachments perform the following:

1. At the top of the Forum page, click My Controls.
2. The Menu on the left hand side of the controls is grouped into four parts. Under Options, click Manage Your Attachments.
3. Place a tick against the attachments you wish to delete (refer screen shot).
4. Click the Delete Selected button.

Is it possible to post two jpg in one go or one needs to fuse them into one?

You can only upload screen shots one at a time. I wouldn't bother fusing them.

4) I'd like to know how to quote something less than somebody's full post.

After you click the Reply button below a post, you'll see the text quoted. Just edit everything between the (square brackets omitted) quote name = … and /quote tags, then start your reply immediately below the /quote tag. that's all I did when replying to this post!

[friday]

The size limit is 500KB. This is a cumulative total so you need to ensure that you delete attachments after a few weeks.

After you click the Reply button below a post, you'll see the text quoted. Just edit everything between the (square brackets omitted) quote name = … and /quote tags, then start your reply immediately below the /quote tag. that's all I did when replying to this post!

Thanks Mick for the info, I could delete old attachments ok. Editing quotes is ok, I just thought that there was a simpler (cut & paste - like) thing.
Btw, what is the Quote button good for then?
And, as the attachment shows, there is some unreadable message stuck underneath the "Select a file" bar in attachments.
Would be nice to fix this.

Thanks again,
Friday

[mickdevlin]

Btw, what is the Quote button good for then?

When I hovered my mouse over that button, the tool tip said "toggle multiquote additions" (without the quotes). Perhaps you can try it and tell us what you've found?

[gazza]

When I hovered my mouse over that button, the tool tip said "toggle multiquote additions" (without the quotes). Perhaps you can try it and tell us what you've found?

This one has always puzzled me too, Mick. OK so it allows you to do a new post with multiple quotes, I guess, BUT how? If you click on "+Quote" it turns to "-Quote" (nothing else happens and only the one post is quoted) but I have not found a way of getting two quotes into one post. By clicking on "Reply" the text from that post is quoted ready for your comment, so what I am missing? In words of one syllable what do you do next to include a second quote, please?

gazza

[mickdevlin]

Try to post something with multiple quotes, posted it then try and use the +Quote button to edit what you've posted. Incidently, when I pressed the button, it changed to -Quote and the tool tip changed to "-".

[gazza]

When I hovered my mouse over that button, the tool tip said "toggle multiquote additions" (without the quotes). Perhaps you can try it and tell us what you've found?

OK I will try to do a multiquote reply. (I've tried numerous times in the past!!) So according to you Mick I post this comment then edit with the Quote button............

Nup I've tried half a dozen times clicking on Quote (from+ to -) to Quote on other posts. I'm not trying to be obtuse!! How do you get the second Quote into the same post window????? The actual sequence of clicks is what I need please??

(a very frustrated) gazza

[Ken Gracey]

Ok we need MJCP to give us a run down on what these buttons are supposed to do , if anything? Maybe there are there fort future changes to the forums yet to be announced, maybe he is doing a Steve... With One Last Thing.


TL

[gazza]

Ok we need MJCP to give us a run down on what these buttons are supposed to do , if anything? Maybe there are there fort future changes to the forums yet to be announced, maybe he is doing a Steve... With One Last Thing.

TL

I reckon Mick knows how to use the "multi-quote" aspect of the "Quote" button, TL. He's done some multi-quote posts over the last month but he's being a bit tricky with his answers trying to get us to work it out for ourselves. I'm damned if I can work it out - it is certainly not intuitive. (It's not something I would use much, but very handy to reply to more than one post when required.)

gazza

[pmoeser]

I reckon Mick knows how to use the "multi-quote" aspect of the "Quote" button, TL. He's done some multi-quote posts over the last month but he's being a bit tricky with his answers trying to get us to work it out for ourselves. I'm damned if I can work it out - it is certainly not intuitive. (It's not something I would use much, but very handy to reply to more than one post when required.)

gazza

Gazza, I just copy and paste the HTML tags and put them where I want them in the text.

[Ken Gracey]

Well i still maintain we need a small section for new and older users on how to get the best out of the tools available on the forums, including how to change avatars, upload pictures, how to use smileys etc etc etc.

Anybody else out there back me up or even better now how to use all the bells and whistles and like to post a tutorial on how to do it ?


TL

[mickdevlin]

Gazza, I just copy and paste the HTML tags and put them where I want them in the text.

Correct! each quote starts with a quote tag and ends with a /quote tag.

This is an example.